Avoid The Threat of Eye Disorders
In fact, we often forget to do eye care, but just as other parts of the body, the eyes maybe affected by interference or health problems. The interferences can be caused by unclean air or polluted, solar radiation, radiation from the computer, and other interferences.
A study that has been conducted estimates that by 2020, number of people with eye disease and blindness in the world will reach 55 million people. This study also mentions that eye disease and blindness will increase especially for those who aged above 65 years. A person who aged over 80 years, that is 8% of the total population, suffered blindness amounting to 69%.
Health disorders that commonly happen to the eyes are reduction of sight function, symptoms of red eyes without any decrease with sight function, and red eyes with low sight function. Until now, many eye diseases which most suffered are cataracts, glaucoma, and infections.
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March 3rd, 2010 at 12:34 am
I loved your article – it was some great information. I think you and your readers might be interested in another article I found on Medical and Dry Eyes.